The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-18

Thursday win be Ascension day.
.
Somerset is affected with sbop-liftcrs.
The farmers are about done planting corn
The Legislature will adjourn sine de Thur.
day.
Bedford is Al hast the happy fossessor q
fire engine
A light frost was experienced in some ses
tons Fridy night,
We have been having lovely spring wealth
er for the past ten days
general Jail delivery was effected from
the city prison Monday.
The country surrounding Somerset neye
looked loyelier than at present.
The masons are at work on Mr. Oliver
Knepper's new brick residence, on MAR
street
Attention is directed to the new advertise
ment To be found in another column, o.
Fishers Book Store.
We care indebted to Hon. Jas. L. Pugh for 8
copy ofthe new High License bin sent Us
on the day ii was passed.
The list Of candidates has increased con-
siderably since our last issue. See the an
nouncements. in another column.
Elder Peter yogle will preach in German
at the Foust scholl-house next Sunday at 10
A. NJ, and at Berlin. in English at 3 P. NJ.
( Elder T.. f. Candee, ofCayuga. New York,
viii preach in the Somerset Disciples church
next Sunday, both forenoon and evening
Judge Kimmel is entitled ia much credit
for the splendid condition in which he keeps
the beautiful grounds around the Court
House
What are the City Fathers going to do
about it? Constable Snyder retuned the
borough lookup as a gambling house
Monday.
Col f. d. Yutzy of Ursina, mustered in a
Post of the g. A. r. at lockwood saturday
The Colonel is slowly but surely recovering
from his late severe Illness.
Landlord Higgenbotham has had large
bay-window put on the east side of the Glade
House. and has also had new pavement put
down in front of his hotel
The borough dads have their eyes ON
very eligible sight for the new engine house
and Council chamber, and are negotiating
for the purchase If the same.
The Pittsburgh Commercial says the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is about to en-
gage in constructing third track between
Pirtsb rgh and Philadelphia
Mr.. John Stein is having the full roller
process placed in his grist mill, at Rock
wood Mr. Stein is a first class miller and
is fixing up his mill in first class style.
Representatives Miller and Pugh both re-
corded their votes in favor of the High Lii
eense law. Their action in this matter meets
with the approval Of vast majority of their
constituents.
The large, new barn on the farm of Amos
Walker, of Brothersvalley township. near
Pine Hill, was struck by lightning and with
its contents entirely destroyed on the 9TH in
slant This is the second barn that Mr. Wal
kcr has lost by fire within the last few years.
The Forum for June will contain an ex-
ceptionally interesting contribution 20 its
series on ' Books That Have Helped Me-"
by Andrew lang--the one English writer,
perhaps, who can invest causerie on that
subject wich such charms of style and cru
dition as will please every reader.
II. l. Baer. Esq, received Telegram from
Philadelphia, Thursday afternoon, signed by
John Cessna Esq. stating that the supreme
Court. by unanimous vote, had sustained
the decision Of the court below in the cele-
brated Kieser contested will case. This f.
nally dispoSes of one Of the most interesting
cases ever tried by a Somerset county court.
Mr., Josiah Amos, Prothonotary of Bed
ford county, and Mr.. James Nickel, Register
and Recorder Of the same county drove into
Somerset Monday morning having left Bed
ford Sunday afternoon. They are on pleas
ure bent They are both blooming young
Democrats and are candidates reelection 10
the offices which they now hold
Mrs. Maggie H. Francis wife of Walker f.
Francis. died on Monday morning at 6
O'Clock in Connellsville, after, an illness Of
several years Mrs. Francis was born at Geb-
harrisburg, in Somerset County and was the
second daughter of Henry and Rose Walter
Mrs. Francis death is deeply lamented by
wide circle Of friends and relatives. She was
in the 53rd year of her age, and left sadly
stricken husband and five distressed children
who have the sympathies of all in their sore
bereavement.
Mr.. Abram Hufiine, citizen of Lower |
Turkeyfoot township, met with a horrible /
death last Wednesday. He went to Weak
lands saw mill 10 have some stuff sawed to |
make handles for rcapers. and in the absence I
Of the regular setter employed at the mill,
he attempted TO set the saw himself In do |
ing this his right leg came in contact with |
The saw, which was revolving rapidly, and /
was Utterly ripped in two mp to his thigh. |
His left leg was completely severed between
the knee and ankle. Mr. Hufiine was about |
sixty-five years of age. He was married but |
had no children living.
Court convened at the usual hour Monday |
morning with Judges Baer. Walker and /
Shaver on the bench The list of grand and /
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